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Free, Yet Still Captive

Aung San Suu Kyi appeals against her 18-month sentence

Here is one resistance worthy of the name, in a country that can legitimately be called a concentration camp. You can learn more about the democracy struggle in Burma at The Irrawaddy.

The State and the Burqa

This is a guest post by Modernity.

I recently commented on this blog that I am against the State enforcing dress codes and Ben kindly asked me to elaborate.

I should say, from the outset, that I am a secularist, as well as being an atheist and a lover of French history (if I could ever finish that volume by Colin Jones!)

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